Great song, great poetic lyrics.
When you hear him sing this song, a blunt kind of anger comes out in his voice. Hes calling out people who think that they are doing good but really are just doing bad. Hes calling out someone saying they are working their way from the ground on down, as in their intentions are bad, and in doing what they intend to do they are just digging themselves deeper.
Also, he condemns people who talk good but dont actually do good:
"but even when I'm on my knees
I know the devil prays"
hes saying when he prays and asks God for things he realizes bad people do the same thing and realizing this the only difference is in who actually does good things later.
"cause there's good deeds
and there is good intention
they're as far apart
as heaven and hell"
Hes saying theres a big difference between talking righteously and actually living a righteous, good life. Hitler thought he had good intentions, so did Ghandi. Ones in heaven, one in hell.
What i get out of this song, regardless your intentions, religion, beleifs, whatever none of that counts to whether or not you are a good person, IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU ACT, WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND, WHO YOU LOVE, TANGIBLE THINGS.
powerful message
Great song, great poetic lyrics. When you hear him sing this song, a blunt kind of anger comes out in his voice. Hes calling out people who think that they are doing good but really are just doing bad. Hes calling out someone saying they are working their way from the ground on down, as in their intentions are bad, and in doing what they intend to do they are just digging themselves deeper.
Also, he condemns people who talk good but dont actually do good: "but even when I'm on my knees I know the devil prays" hes saying when he prays and asks God for things he realizes bad people do the same thing and realizing this the only difference is in who actually does good things later.
"cause there's good deeds and there is good intention they're as far apart as heaven and hell" Hes saying theres a big difference between talking righteously and actually living a righteous, good life. Hitler thought he had good intentions, so did Ghandi. Ones in heaven, one in hell.
What i get out of this song, regardless your intentions, religion, beleifs, whatever none of that counts to whether or not you are a good person, IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU ACT, WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND, WHO YOU LOVE, TANGIBLE THINGS. powerful message